2021 Junior

Summer Reading Assignment:

English 3 CP

Please complete this survey before reading.

Please get and read the following book:

Just Mercy

by Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn’t commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

Just Mercy is at once an unforgettable account of an idealistic, gifted young lawyer’s coming of age, a moving window into the lives of those he has defended, and an inspiring argument for compassion in the pursuit of true justice.

Click here for link to purchase on Amazon.

Click here to get the book from the Cincinnati Public Library

This will be a campus-wide read, meaning EVERYONE will be reading this book. We are planning some exciting activities to accompany this book!


OPTIONAL: Watch Bryan Stevenson's Ted Talk.

Contact Ms. Reilly or Ms. Burke if you have any questions. Enjoy your summer!

ereilly@mariemontschool.org mburke@mariemontschools.org